The final rankings before the NCAA Tournament are set, with several major conference tournaments shaking up this week’s women’s basketball poll.
| Rank | Team | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 South Carolina | 175 | – |
| 2 | Indiana | 161 | – |
| 3 | LSU | 156 | – |
| 4 | Utah | 144 | +1 |
| T-5 | Stanford | 137 | -1 |
| T-5 | Iowa | 137 | +1 |
| 7 | UConn | 130 | +1 |
| 8 | Maryland | 126 | -1 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 120 | – |
| 10 | Villanova | 103 | +4 |
| 11 | Duke | 101 | +2 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 94 | -2 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 91 | -1 |
| 14 | Texas | 86 | -3 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 73 | +1 |
| 16 | Gonzaga | 70 | +3 |
| 17 | UCLA | 52 | +1 |
| 18 | UNLV | 49 | +2 |
| 19 | Michigan | 45 | -4 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 34 | -3 |
| 21 | South Florida | 33 | NR |
| 22 | Middle Tennessee State | 30 | NR |
| 23 | Arizona | 20 | -2 |
| 24 | Creighton | 19 | -1 |
| 25 | Florida Gulf Coast | 18 | NR |
New entrants: South Florida (21), Middle Tennessee State (22), Florida Gulf Coast (25)
Dropped out: Colorado (22), Ole Miss (24), Florida State (25)
Receiving votes: Tennessee (17), Colorado (15), Washington State (11), Iowa State (9), Columbia (5), South Dakota State (4), Ole Miss (3), Louisville (2)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
Student Media Poll 